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10 U.S.C. 2911: Energy policy of the Department of Defense

Created in 2006 by the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364). Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (g), (h), (k)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 struck out "installation energy" before "report submitted under section 2925(a) of this title". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (c)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §316, added pars. (14) and (15). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e), (15)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §315, added subsec. (j). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (j)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2825(a), added subsec. (h) containing pars. (1) and (3). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §2825(b)(1), added par. (2). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 117–81 added subsec. (i). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (i)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §320(b)(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (e), (2)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §320(b)(2), which directed striking out "the second paragraph (13)", was executed by striking out the par. (13) added by Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(4)(C), which read as follows: "Opportunities to leverage third-party financing to address installation energy needs." Se… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (e)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §312(a), added pars. (1) and (2) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (3) to (5), respectively. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §312(b), added par. (3). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(1), substituted "policy of" for "performance goals and master plan for" in section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(2), (3), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (a) and (b) as (c) and (d), respectively. Former subsecs. (c) and (d) redesignated (e) and (f), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (a), (b), (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §§312(1), 2831(a)(4)(A), amended par. (1) identically, inserting ", the future demand for energy, and the requirement for the use of energy" after "consumption of energy". See Codification note above. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §§312(2), 2831(a)(4)(B), made similar amendments to par. (2), resulting in substitution of "enhance energy resilience to ensure the Department of Defense has the ability to prepare for and recover from energy disruptions that impact mission assurance on military inst… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(4)(C), added par. (13) which read "Opportunities to leverage third-party financing to address installation energy needs." See Codification note above. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §312(3), added par. (13) which read "Opportunities to leverage financing provided by a non-Department entity to address installation energy needs." See Codification note above. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–91, §2831(a)(2), redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (f) and (g), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018) Law text · (f), (g)

2011

  • Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(a)(3), substituted "Energy performance goals and master plan for the Department of Defense" for "Energy performance goals and plan for Department of Defense" in section catchline. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(a)(2), substituted "master plan" for "plan" wherever appearing in subsecs. (c) to (e). (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §2832(a)(1), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall develop, and update as necessary, a comprehensive plan to help achieve the energy performance goals for the Department of Defense." (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §2825(b), added subpar. (F). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §2831(1), inserted "and hybrid-electric drive" after "alternative fuels". (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–383, §2831(2)–(5), added pars. (5) and (10) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (8) and (9) as (6) to (9) and (11), respectively. (Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §2822(b), added par. (12). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §2821(b)(1)(A), struck out par. (1) designation, redesignated subpars. (A) to (D) as pars. (1) to (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (2), which defined "energy efficient maintenance". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §2823(a), added par. (2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §2821(b)(1)(B), struck out par. (2), which defined "renewable energy source". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 112–81, §2824(a), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (e)

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–84, §2842(c), substituted "Facility Energy Needs" for "Electricity Needs" in heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 111–84, §2842(a), (b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), in par. (1)(A), substituted "facility energy" for "electric energy" and struck out "and in its activities" after "facilities" and "(as… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) Law text · (e)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–364, §2852, added subsec. (e). (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) Law text · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.